This blog began as a writing and literature blog with the occasional Op-Ed piece on current events & issues. The political writing has, slowly but surely, taken this blog over. Readers will still be treated to some of my thoughts on pop culture and sports, but, for the most part, Blogito Ergo Sum will feature my opinions on the state of our union and world.

I'm hardly religious, but Christmas is somewhat sacred, for lack of a better word, to me too. Some of my fondest childhood memories involve laying in bed on Christmas Eve in anticipation of the following day, then awaking to see hordes of brightly wrapped packages nestled beneath the twinkling tree. Later in life, the joy of the season came in the form of writing that year's cards, in finding just the right thing for each person on my list, and in gathering the family together. I, for one, don't want anyone raining on my Yule Tide parade. Do the nay sayers have a point though?

Most of the people who object to public recognition of Christmas, see Christians trying to legally define marriage and propose other laws based on biblical teaching, so they counter such attempts by trying to remove ALL mention of religion from public policy. The problem with that is, our forefathers never meant for separation of church and state to be a denial of the existence of church or religious tradition.

Our money says, "In God We Trust." Our pledge of allegiance recognizes us as being, “one nation under God." Even our Supreme Court attends a Red Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. before opening their annual term in October. Jefferson and the gang didn't want laws to be based on any single concept of God, but there's nothing inherently offensive or un-American about public recognition of religious traditions.

If it were up to me, the right would shut up about gay marriage, the left would shut up about Christmas, and we'd all respect each other.

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About James

-At heart, I'm first & foremost a writer. I'm also an avid reader and food enthusiast. Today, I spend the majority of my time at my computer blogging, researching possible stories, and writing fiction.

I try to read a variety of books, even though the mystery genre is my favorite to both read and write. My favorite writers include Robert B. Parker, Anthony Bourdain, Agatha Christie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Garrison Keillor, Paul Auster, and Willa Cather.

Like I said, I'm a food enthusiast. While I like & appreciate good food, pretty much across the gastronomic board, I have special interests in cheese, wine, and beer. That being said, there's little I won’t try, and little which I'll reject once I've tried it, as long as it's prepared well. Whether it's foreign cuisine, pickled pig's feet, bone marrow on toast, calamari, or simply anchovies on pizza, I'm game for pretty much anything.